Emily Frazer +44 7725556505 Tournament Director – Nigel Rees Media Director – Nick Teale
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CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPANT ENTRY INTO THE 2019 US OPEN 9 BALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 US OPEN 9 BALL CHAMPIONSHIP – PLAYERS CONTRACT I hereby accept the offer made by Matchroom Sport Limited to play in the 2019 US Open 9 Ball Championship and agree to the conditions of entry annexed hereto and abide by the rules contained therein. SIGNED............................................................................................................................................. PRINT NAME…...................………………………………………………..........................……………………………….......... DATE......................................................................................................................................................... AMOUNT PAID ($250 OR $1,000)............................................................................................................ EMAIL ADDRESS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………… FOR PAYMENT DETAILS PLEASE GO TO: http://www.matchroompool.com/product/us-open-player-registration/ Event Officials Promoter – Emily Frazer +44 7725556505 Tournament Director – Nigel Rees Media Director – Nick Teale CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPANT ENTRY INTO THE 2019 US OPEN 9 BALL CHAMPIONSHIP CONDITIONS OF ENTRY INTO THE 2019 US OPEN 9 BALL CHAMPIONSHIP 1. Definitions & Interpretation 1.1. “The Event” means the 2019 US Open 9 Ball Championship, a 9-ball pool double elimination and single elimination tournament. 1.2 “Last 16 Stage” means the single elimination stage of the Tournament which consist of the final three televised days of the Event taking place from 24th – 26th April 2019. 1.3 “Double Elimination Stage” means the first thee days of the Event taking place from 21st – 23rd April 2019. 1.4 “Players” means the players who have accepted an offer made by the Promoter to play in the Event. 1.5 “Sponsors” means such person, business or company as the Promoter appoints to be Sponsor for the Event. 1.6 “Promoter” means Matchroom Sport Limited of ‘Mascalls’ Mascalls Lane, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5LJ. 1.7 “Host Broadcaster” means such person, business or company as the Promoter appoints to be the Host Broadcaster for the Event. 1.8 Except where the contest otherwise requires, words denoting the singular includes the plural and vice versa; words denoting any one gender include all genders; words denoting persons include firms and corporations and vice versa. 2. Event Rules 2.1 The Event will be conducted and played according to WPA Rules & Regulations, with the exceptions of the shot clock (See Appendix III) and the breaking conditions (see Appendix II). The Event will conform with IOC anti-doping regulations. Players may not be allowed to smoke or drink alcoholic beverages during their matches. 2.2 The Promoter reserves the sole right to alter the Event Rules and all players will be notified of such changes in advance to the Event taking place. 2.3 All competing players must have signed the WPA Players’ Agreement prior to the commencement of the Event. 2.4 It is a fundamental term of this agreement that every match is conducted in a completely fair basis and that there is no overt or covert collusion between Players that could affect the result of any match at any time. In the event any unusual betting activity/patterns are identified which suggest inappropriate activity involving any Player or Players, the Promoter shall have the absolute right to immediately disqualify any Player or Players. The Player or Players concerned shall forfeit any Prize Money earned in the Event and the matter will be reported to the WPA and any relevant Gambling Commissions for further disciplinary action as felt appropriate. Players shall not be permitted to place bets on any match in the Event. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPANT ENTRY INTO THE 2019 US OPEN 9 BALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2.5 The Promoter shall have the absolute right to disqualify a Player from the Event at any time for any breach of these Conditions of Entry or the Event Rules or for any behaviour which in the Promoter’s opinion is prejudicial to the good name of the Event, Host Broadcaster, Sponsors or Promoter. 2.6 The Promoter shall have the absolute right to disqualify a Player from the Event at any time for any breach of these Conditions of Entry or the Event Rules or for any behaviour which in the Promoter’s opinion is prejudicial to the good name of the Event or its Sponsors, Host Broadcaster or Promoter. 2.7 Any breaches of Event rules will result in the offending Players having a written report sent to the World Pool Association secretary for possible disciplinary action. The Promoter has the sole right to hold Players prize money should the Player be in breach of the Event rules. 2.8 If any Player has any complaint to make regarding any Event business, that complaint must be registered with the Promoter or his agent in writing within sixty minutes of the end of the Player’s match. The Player shall not give details of any such complaint to the Press or Media or any Third Party until such time as the matter has been fully investigated by the Promoter. 2.9 The Promoter’s decision shall be final. 3. Venue 3.1 The Event will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada from Sunday 21 to Friday 26 April, 2019. 4. Prize Money 4.1 The Event will carry a guaranteed US$300,000 prize fund. 4.2 The Event is sanctioned by the WPA and all Players will be subject to a 5% sanction fee which will be deducted from the added money portion of their prize money. 4.3 Players who are United States tax-payers will need to complete form W9, while non-USA resident Players will need to complete form W8. Tax payable, if any, will be determined by the earnings threshold from Players’ respective countries and the level of prize money achieved. 4.4 The majority of prize money will be paid by bank transfer after the event direct to the player’s bank account. Full bank account details should be provided to the Promoter prior to the conclusion of the event. Some rounds of prize money may be paid in cash at the venue. 5. Entry Fee 5.1 The entry fee for the Event is US$1,000 per player with the exception of previous Event champions whose entry fee will be paid for by the Promoter. 5.2 Until a player has paid the full entry fee, they will not be considered to have entered the event. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPANT ENTRY INTO THE 2019 US OPEN 9 BALL CHAMPIONSHIP 5.3 There is one exception to this rule; a player may pay a 25% deposit of $250 in advance of the Event to ensure their spot but the remaining portion of the entry fee ($750) must be paid by 31st January 2019 or the deposit portion of the entry fee will become non-refundable. 6. Event Officials Promoter - Emily Frazer Tournament Director – Nigel Rees Media Director - Nick Teale Commercial Director – Luke Riches Social and Digital Media - Jake Asby Event Assistant – Abigail Kalikwani 7. Referees & Matches 7.1 All referees and recorders for the Event shall be appointed by the Promoter. 7.2 The referee is in sole charge of any match. Any dispute of the rules may be discussed with the Tournament Director whose decision is final and absolute. 7.3 Schedule & Format - See Appendix II a) The Promoter reserves the sole right to alter the schedule and or format for the Event. 7.4 Shot Clock – see Appendix III a) From the Last 16 Stage onwards, there will be a 40 second shot clock in force throughout the tournament. There will be a 5 second warning issued to the player at the table when 40 seconds have elapsed. Each player is allowed one 40 second extension per rack. They must signal this to the referee by clearly saying ‘Extension’. The onus is on the player to make himself/herself loud and clear. b) The referee will then repeat 'extension' to confirm that they have heard it. The player may call 'extension' at any time during the 40 seconds - the additional 40 seconds will not start until the initial 40 seconds has elapsed. Ball cleaning, the use of a rest / mechanical bridge, or any other regular interventions by the referee will be included in the 40 second period. c) The Promoter reserves the sole right to alter the shot clock rules for both the Double Elimination and Last 16 Stage of the Event. 7.5 Any Player complaints regarding the Event format must be highlighted to the Promoter before the commencement of the Tournament. Any Player complaints regarding a referee and or issue during play, must be addressed to the Tournament Director at the time the problem has occurred. The Tournament Director and or Promoter are entitled to stop play (at their own discretion) in order to resolve any issues regarding the match in play. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPANT ENTRY INTO THE 2019 US OPEN 9 BALL CHAMPIONSHIP 8. Dress 8.1 Players should wear smart polo shirts / shirts which should be worn with dark smart or smart casual trousers. No waistcoats (vests), bow ties, denim jeans, t-shirts or sports shoes will be permitted. Plain black shoes are preferred. 8.2 The Player will be entitled to wear a maximum of four logos on his or her playing apparel ("Player Logos") in the Double Elimination stage of the Event. The Player will be entitled to wear a maximum of three logos on his or her playing apparel in the Last 16 stage of the Event. Each logo must not exceed 7.5 cm x 5 cm (3” x 2”) or 6 square inches. The Player shall submit to the Promoter no later than 7 days before the first day of the Event details of the Player Logo’s for approval. 8.3 The Promoter shall have absolute discretion to disallow a Player the wearing of any Logo that, in the opinion of the Promoter, conflicts with any sponsor or broadcaster of the Event.